Puff-iron



A. E. SNOW.

PUFF IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1919.

Patented Apr. 2h?, 31921.

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ARTHUR E: SNOW, 0F N ORWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO.

PUFF-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patient.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. SNow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwood', in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puff-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for pressing garments, and more particularly to what are known as pull irons.

Garment pressing machines embodying relatively movable pressing members between which 'the garments or fabrics are pressed are usually provided with a suitably located puff iron comprising a hollow smooth surfaced member of spherical, oval, or other form to which steam is supplied for heating the iron and from which it is-A sues through small perforations for meistening a garment or fabrlcpassed over the iron.

improve the construction of the puff iron in a manner to prevent the collection of water of condensation therein, to maintain a supply of live steam for heating the iron, and to enable the flow of steamv to and through the steaming perforationsI to be turned on and off as desired.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

1n the drawings, Figure 1 represents a arment pressing machine embodying the invention, the upper head of the machine being shown in section; Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view, on a larger scale on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detail section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

The garment pressing apparatus illustrated in the drawings comprises a suitable frame 1 provided with the usual work table' chamber 9 of which live steam is supplied through the pipe 10.

The puff iron is indicated generally at 11, Fig'l. It is supported by a pipe 12 thread.-

The object of the present invention is to vinner chamber 15 in communication with the chamber 9 of the head 8 through the pipe 12. Around the periphery of the wall 14 the outer wall of the body 13 is continued upwardly to form a circumferentially eX- tending rim or flange 16, so that the upper portion of the base 13 is in the form of a shallow pan. The upper member or cover of the puff iron is alsov in the form of a hollow shell, its outer wall 17 being curved and at its edge meeting the edge of the flange- 16, the outer surface of both members'being polished off smooth so that the puff iron as a whole has a curved smooth surface. At its center the upper member 17 is provided with a depending post 18 threaded to receive a clamping screw 19 which is passed through an openin in the sleeve 20 of the lower member. y tightening up this screw the two parts of the iron are firmly secured together.

When the upper and lower parts of the iron are secured together the wall 14 divides the interior space into two chambers to wit, the steam supply chamber 15 before referred to in the lower member or base, and a chamber 21 surrounding the post 18 in the upper lmember or cover. Flow of steam from chamber 15 to chamber 21 iS controlled by suitable valve mechanism. The valve mechanism shown includes a T 22 threaded .into the wall 14 and having one of its branches provided with a tapering valve seat 23 at the inner end of the port 24.' The valve includes a rod 25 threaded into the opposite branch of the l' and having a conical end valve portion cooperating lwith the seat 23. This rod is extended outwardly to the wall of the puff iron where its outer end is provided with suitable means for turning the same, such as the screw driver slot 26 accessible through an opening in the wall.

If the valve is screwed down to its seat flow of steam from chamber 15 to chamber 21 is cut off. Nevertheless, as soon as the supply of steam is turned on to the machine the steam iows from chamber 9 and thence into chamber 15. This live steam keeps the puff iron hot so that it cis available for use as soon as the pressing members are hot. To moisten garments 'applied to the puff iron the valve 25 is moved away from its seat, so

that steam flows to chamber 21, from which it issues through a series of closely spaced small openings or perforations 27 in the puff iron wall. Any water of condensation formed in chamber drains back to the hollow head through the pipe 12. Any

water of condensation lformed in chamber 21 I does not escapeto the outside of the puff iron either through the openings 27 or through the crack or joint between the uptendin eri heral flan e surroundin the g P P g same and forming a sha low pan shaped receiver for water of condensationyan inverted dome shaped perforated thin metal cover secured thereto with its edge resting upon said peripheral flange, and forming'V with c said receiver a steam distributing chamber above said wall, means for supplying steam to the chamber in said base for heating the iron and vaporizing water of condensation collected upon said wall, and means for controlling the flow of steam from the base chamber to the chamber above said wall to vbe distributed through said. perforated cover.

2. A puff iron, comprising a hollow chambered cast metal base having a horizontal upper wall and an integral upwardly extending .peripheral flange 'surrounding the' same and forming a shallow pan shaped re.- ceiver fo-r water of condensation, an inverted dome shaped perforated thin metal cover secured" thereto with its edge resting upon said peripheral flange, and forming with said receiver a steam distributing chamber above said wall, means for supplying steam to the chamber in said base for heating the iron and vaporizing water of condensation col-- lected upon said wall, and valve means eX- tending horizontally through the side wall of said iron and accessible from the outside thereof and capable of being set in various positions for controlling the flow of steam from the base chamber to the l chamber above said wall to be distributed through said perforated cover.

In testimony whereof I .affix my si nature. J ARTHUR E. S OW. 

